So, there was a big awards announcement today.  I'm sure you heard, and are all excited.  That's right, the New York Giants raked in three ESPYs!!

Oh, and the Emmy nominations were announced.

Some highlights (and lowlights) from the nominations, as filtered through the person who watches enough television to actually have an informed opinion on this stupid crap:

No Best Drama nomination for The Wire, making them a perfect 5/5 in ignoring arguably the best television show ever made.  It is no longer possible, after 5 seasons of every television critic calling it the best show ever made, that the people responsible for nominations haven't seen it (and Damages might have even gotten lower ratings). It must be on purpose by now.  Does the academy dislike black people? David Simon? Ghetto-ass thug homosexuals who carry shotguns under their trench coats and can leap from balconies like Batman? My guess is they don't want to nominate a show produced in Baltimore, away from the TV hotbeds of LA and NY.  Mark my words - the same thing will happen come Oscar time to Step Up 2 The Streets.

The world and I continue to disagree with Suzi about the quality of 30 Rock, which led the field with 17 nominations.  Holy crap, 17? Are there even 17 categories? Well... 7 of the nominations are in the guest star categories (out of a total of 11 slots).  I think one of them went to Bee Movie (yes, the Jerry Seinfeld episode was pretty terrible). But they still count.  30 Rock is awesome.  They got some real ones too.  Shut up Suzi.

Turns out that Two and a Half Men, the show I sometimes see the last 30 seconds of before I watch the first 5 minutes of CSI: Miami, is one of the best 5 comedies on television.  Who knew?

The throwdown to watch? In the category of animated programs over one hour, South Park: Imaginationland goes head to head with Family Guy: Blue Harvest (the Star Wars episode).  If Family Guy wins, think we'll get more of this?